I have been having this issue since the JB update (I was running JB leaks before, but am now running game stock, rooted and unlocked JB).
I currently have the paid official Verizon tethering app (I have an unlimited data plan), and had the same issue as well when using FoxFi (paid) and other tethering apps.
Basically, tether will work well for the first few minutes, and then the phone will lose its data connection often enough to make the tethering useless.
Anyone having tether work well for them? This has been bothering me for several months now...
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lyrictenor1 said:
I have been having this issue since the JB update (I was running JB leaks before, but am now running game stock, rooted and unlocked JB).
I currently have the paid official Verizon tethering app (I have an unlimited data plan), and had the same issue as well when using FoxFi (paid) and other tethering apps.
Basically, tether will work well for the first few minutes, and then the phone will lose its data connection often enough to make the tethering useless.
Anyone having tether work well for them? This has been bothering me for several months now...
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Use Treve tether mod in the apps and themes section. Works perfect for me and im running running Beans Build 7.
andrewluera said:
Use Treve tether mod in the apps and themes section. Works perfect for me and im running running Beans Build 7.
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The tether mod is actually included in Beans build 7. I was having tethering problems too on JB but since running build 7 they are completely gone, I get steady and fast connection.
Did you use Foxfi before updating to Jelly Bean? Did it work fine? I noticed that several apps that use the built in hotspot including Verizons paid hotspot gave me the same data connection issues on Ice Cream Sandwich. The app "Power Toggles" enables the phones hotspot feature and had the same problem.
Foxfi updated their app to use the same method that bypasses Verizon and enables the phones hotspot app when using Jelly Bean. (So the Foxfi on ICS is very different than on JB) It seems that any app including verizons app that uses the built in hotspot has the data connection issue for me. It's perfect for a couple minutes than drops for a minute.
I'm worried that if I upgrade my phone to Jelly Bean, Foxfi will drop my connection as it did with Power Toggles and all other apps that enable the phones hotspot.
lyrictenor1 said:
I have been having this issue since the JB update (I was running JB leaks before, but am now running game stock, rooted and unlocked JB).
I currently have the paid official Verizon tethering app (I have an unlimited data plan), and had the same issue as well when using FoxFi (paid) and other tethering apps.
Basically, tether will work well for the first few minutes, and then the phone will lose its data connection often enough to make the tethering useless.
Anyone having tether work well for them? This has been bothering me for several months now...
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I've had the same issue with 4G data dropping using the hotspot and it appears worse since the JB update on my Verizon S3. Interesting enough, I have no issues using the tethering option via Bluetooth.
Note my phone is stock, not rooted.
FoxFi used to help (I'm paying for unlimited tethering) but since the JB update it doesn't matter. In fact, when I reinstalled FoxFi and turned on the hotspot via the app, the Verizon hotspot app also starts. This never happened before but appears to have happened since the JB upgrade.
I read in another forum to try turning off WPA2-PSK security all together and turn on Open. I've just tested that and it appears to not kill the 4G connection. I did turn on only connect to allowed devices... It's easy to add them by turning that option off with just "open", then add the device(s) by selecting the "+" to the right of the device so they are then listed in the "approved" section. Then turn back on "only allowed devices".
I have not tested the WPA-PSK encryption to see if it drops (yet).
I don't particularly care to run an open network with no encryption as any packet sniffer can pick up plain text (although browser encryption keeps secure sites secure) and allowing only certain devices works off the MAC address, so it's "relatively" secure. And by relatively I mean not greatly secure because a techhead can spoof their MAC address. But since it's a phone, my hotspot isn't always on...
I also need to test running a tablet along with my PC to see if the 4G drops or not.
Some other notes with the problems I'm having:
- The phone doesn't drop signal. Test programs show the signal connection constant. The mobile data simply turns off on the phone and pops off and on,,,
- I had this same issue with my HTC Thunderbolt.This leads me to believe it's a Verizon problem, but since the open option is appearing to work, that doesn't seem 100% true.
- Bluetooth tethering is fairly solid. Minimal drops, but Bluetooth doesn't appear to be quite as good as passing data as WiFi.I don't have bandwidth specs handy
- Since going to open/limited approved devices I'm streaming video in the background on Chrome browser and also surfing XDA at the same time with (fingers crossed) no 4G drop,
- After changing to open on the hotspot, I did shutdown and reboot the phone.
Let me know if this helps your situation.
UPDATE: Well after all that, I added my Nexus 7 to the hotspot and within seconds it dropped 4G data. Now it's dropping periodically even with the Nexus off and just the PC connected. So I dropped it back to completely open not limiting devices and it appears to be not dropping. Buggy PITA!
UPDATE #2: Just got off the phone with Verizon Tech Support. This is apparently a known problem with ICS on this device and they are working on an update. They offered me a replacement phone but I bought this new and do not want a refurb, so I declined. They then suggested a SIM card replacement as this is where all the info is used for security to/from the network and if the SIM card does not fully fix, then a factory reset and reinstall of all programs (which I knew was coming).
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I'm worried that if I upgrade my phone to Jelly Bean, Foxfi will drop my connection as it did with Power Toggles and all other apps that enable the phones hotspot.
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With my experience, if you update to JB you will experience the drops. I didn't have as much of a problem with this with ICS.
BitMaster said:
I've had the same issue with 4G data dropping using the hotspot and it appears worse since the JB update on my Verizon S3. Interesting enough, I have no issues using the tethering option via Bluetooth.
Note my phone is stock, not rooted.
FoxFi used to help (I'm paying for unlimited tethering) but since the JB update it doesn't matter. In fact, when I reinstalled FoxFi and turned on the hotspot via the app, the Verizon hotspot app also starts. This never happened before but appears to have happened since the JB upgrade.
I read in another forum to try turning off WPA2-PSK security all together and turn on Open. I've just tested that and it appears to not kill the 4G connection. I did turn on only connect to allowed devices... It's easy to add them by turning that option off with just "open", then add the device(s) by selecting the "+" to the right of the device so they are then listed in the "approved" section. Then turn back on "only allowed devices".
I have not tested the WPA-PSK encryption to see if it drops (yet).
I don't particularly care to run an open network with no encryption as any packet sniffer can pick up plain text (although browser encryption keeps secure sites secure) and allowing only certain devices works off the MAC address, so it's "relatively" secure. And by relatively I mean not greatly secure because a techhead can spoof their MAC address. But since it's a phone, my hotspot isn't always on...
I also need to test running a tablet along with my PC to see if the 4G drops or not.
Some other notes with the problems I'm having:
- The phone doesn't drop signal. Test programs show the signal connection constant. The mobile data simply turns off on the phone and pops off and on,,,
- I had this same issue with my HTC Thunderbolt.This leads me to believe it's a Verizon problem, but since the open option is appearing to work, that doesn't seem 100% true.
- Bluetooth tethering is fairly solid. Minimal drops, but Bluetooth doesn't appear to be quite as good as passing data as WiFi.I don't have bandwidth specs handy
- Since going to open/limited approved devices I'm streaming video in the background on Chrome browser and also surfing XDA at the same time with (fingers crossed) no 4G drop,
- After changing to open on the hotspot, I did shutdown and reboot the phone.
Let me know if this helps your situation.
UPDATE: Well after all that, I added my Nexus 7 to the hotspot and within seconds it dropped 4G data. Now it's dropping periodically even with the Nexus off and just the PC connected. So I dropped it back to completely open not limiting devices and it appears to be not dropping. Buggy PITA!
UPDATE #2: Just got off the phone with Verizon Tech Support. This is apparently a known problem with ICS on this device and they are working on an update. They offered me a replacement phone but I bought this new and do not want a refurb, so I declined. They then suggested a SIM card replacement as this is where all the info is used for security to/from the network and if the SIM card does not fully fix, then a factory reset and reinstall of all programs (which I knew was coming).
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With my experience, if you update to JB you will experience the drops. I didn't have as much of a problem with this with ICS.
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Thank you for the informative post. You've done a lot of the work for me. This is unfortunately what I expected. The hotspot feature in general seems to be bugged on the S3. My phone is rooted and the use of "Wifi Tether" seems to keep a constant but horrible connection. I tried a few other root wifi tether apps with the same issues. I'm not sure what methods are used by the apps but my connection speed with Foxfi is 15-20 Mbps where it's only 4-6 Mbps with Wifi Tether at the same time. I would love to use bluetooth but in my case I'm bridging the wireless connection with my router for the rest of the home network. Keep us updated on anything else you discover. Thus far, Foxfi has worked perfect on ICS with little to no drops. Sadly no other app has proven the same. I stream Netflix in HD and a decent connection is required.
EDIT: I would be curious to know if any of the custom JB roms have a smooth working wifi tethering app. I know that several have tethering baked in OTB but do they suffer from the same problem we've mentioned here?
On Unlimited data unpaid I used stock Verizon 4G Hotspot on stock deodexed rom all Christmas weekend tethered to my laptop and fast charging via USB with ZIGGY's latest kernel. Only time I lost connection is if I left it idle for a prolonged time. Worked great and could not tell any difference from my 18 MB DSL line although I did not do speed tests. It also maintained 100% charge regardless of laptop usage. Charged faster than I could use it. Only power connection was laptop connected to wall. Phone remained tethered to laptop via USB. One Power connection/one wireless connection. Works for me.
Yes, definitely don't upgrade to JB. I'd also be interested to see if the issue is better on other JB ROMs.
I actually got a good tech on the phone that admitted there was a software issue with JB which is why they offered a replacement. They also suggested I contact Samsung which I may do.
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BitMaster said:
Yes, definitely don't upgrade to JB. I'd also be interested to see if the issue is better on other JB ROMs.
I actually got a good tech on the phone that admitted there was a software issue with JB which is why they offered a replacement. They also suggested I contact Samsung which I may do.
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And why is that. I'm running Stock JB with no problem although I have never excepted an OTA. Actually have never seen an OTA in years since they have always been blocked. That is phone hack rule #1. Never had to return a device.
I was referring to only the Wifi hotspot program. I have no issues with direct USB or Bluetooth tether. Just the hotspot which the Verizon Tech admitted has an issue with JB on the S3.
I'm running straight stock, no root. If I was running anything else I wouldn't accept an OTA either.
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I was referring to only the Wifi hotspot program. I have no issues with direct USB or Bluetooth tether. Just the hotspot which the Verizon Tech admitted has an issue with JB on the S3.
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I ran all mine off the hotspot. Didn't want to waste my wireless tether app. :laugh:
BitMaster said:
I've had the same issue with 4G data dropping using the hotspot and it appears worse since the JB update on my Verizon S3. Interesting enough, I have no issues using the tethering option via Bluetooth.
Note my phone is stock, not rooted.
FoxFi used to help (I'm paying for unlimited tethering) but since the JB update it doesn't matter. In fact, when I reinstalled FoxFi and turned on the hotspot via the app, the Verizon hotspot app also starts. This never happened before but appears to have happened since the JB upgrade.
I read in another forum to try turning off WPA2-PSK security all together and turn on Open. I've just tested that and it appears to not kill the 4G connection. I did turn on only connect to allowed devices... It's easy to add them by turning that option off with just "open", then add the device(s) by selecting the "+" to the right of the device so they are then listed in the "approved" section. Then turn back on "only allowed devices".
I have not tested the WPA-PSK encryption to see if it drops (yet).
I don't particularly care to run an open network with no encryption as any packet sniffer can pick up plain text (although browser encryption keeps secure sites secure) and allowing only certain devices works off the MAC address, so it's "relatively" secure. And by relatively I mean not greatly secure because a techhead can spoof their MAC address. But since it's a phone, my hotspot isn't always on...
I also need to test running a tablet along with my PC to see if the 4G drops or not.
Some other notes with the problems I'm having:
- The phone doesn't drop signal. Test programs show the signal connection constant. The mobile data simply turns off on the phone and pops off and on,,,
- I had this same issue with my HTC Thunderbolt.This leads me to believe it's a Verizon problem, but since the open option is appearing to work, that doesn't seem 100% true.
- Bluetooth tethering is fairly solid. Minimal drops, but Bluetooth doesn't appear to be quite as good as passing data as WiFi.I don't have bandwidth specs handy
- Since going to open/limited approved devices I'm streaming video in the background on Chrome browser and also surfing XDA at the same time with (fingers crossed) no 4G drop,
- After changing to open on the hotspot, I did shutdown and reboot the phone.
Let me know if this helps your situation.
UPDATE: Well after all that, I added my Nexus 7 to the hotspot and within seconds it dropped 4G data. Now it's dropping periodically even with the Nexus off and just the PC connected. So I dropped it back to completely open not limiting devices and it appears to be not dropping. Buggy PITA!
UPDATE #2: Just got off the phone with Verizon Tech Support. This is apparently a known problem with ICS on this device and they are working on an update. They offered me a replacement phone but I bought this new and do not want a refurb, so I declined. They then suggested a SIM card replacement as this is where all the info is used for security to/from the network and if the SIM card does not fully fix, then a factory reset and reinstall of all programs (which I knew was coming).
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With my experience, if you update to JB you will experience the drops. I didn't have as much of a problem with this with ICS.
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Okay, I'll have to try it with the network being open... Thanks for the info! Hopefully they'll have a fix soon...
smashedpumpkins said:
Did you use Foxfi before updating to Jelly Bean? Did it work fine? I noticed that several apps that use the built in hotspot including Verizons paid hotspot gave me the same data connection issues on Ice Cream Sandwich. The app "Power Toggles" enables the phones hotspot feature and had the same problem.
Foxfi updated their app to use the same method that bypasses Verizon and enables the phones hotspot app when using Jelly Bean. (So the Foxfi on ICS is very different than on JB) It seems that any app including verizons app that uses the built in hotspot has the data connection issue for me. It's perfect for a couple minutes than drops for a minute.
I'm worried that if I upgrade my phone to Jelly Bean, Foxfi will drop my connection as it did with Power Toggles and all other apps that enable the phones hotspot.
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Honestly, I don't recall if I used it much while still on ICS. I do know that it was working pretty well on my RAZR Maxx on ICS before switching to the S3; I didn't use it much on the S3 bc I no longer had a tablet at that time...
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This is like moving the thread to the trash bin. We're having a general discussion about an issue with the Galaxy S3. It's not just a Q&A....
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Try this forum if you haven't. Works fast and flawlessly for my on Jelly Beans ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988735
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Thanks!
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Don't just say it! Click the Thanks button!
So, is there a fix in the works via Verizon/Samsung? Especially since I'm paying for this service, I would rather not go through the trouble of hacking my phone to get it to work. I appreciate the fix thread being posted above, and don't feel uncomfortable doing it, but the purpose of this thread is not only for people who feel comfortable hacking their phones to get this to work, but also for those that don't desire to spend the time screwing with their phone and/or have no desire doing it. Let's keep this discussion going.
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This is like moving the thread to the trash bin. We're having a general discussion about an issue with the Galaxy S3. It's not just a Q&A....
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I agree. Mods, I respectfully request that this be moved back to the general discussion section; this is not merely a question, but a discussion of a problem that seems to affect a decent number of users attempting to tether consistently. Thank you.
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